MA, Senior Instructor I, Department of World Languages & Literatures 

Research Interests: Korean Language Pedagogy, Curriculum and Materials Development, Integrating UDL (Universal Design of Learning) into a language class, and Curriculum and Instruction Development for Korean Popular Culture Study.

Course Development :  

Title: KOR330U The Seoul Experience: History, Culture, Innovation, and Global Impact

Description: This two-week, faculty-led study abroad program in dynamic Seoul provides an intensive, interdisciplinary exploration of Korean culture, business, technology, and history. The program combines rigorous coursework with hands-on, experiential learning opportunities. Students will examine how historical experiences, deeply held cultural beliefs, and contemporary global forces intersect to influence phenomena such as the Korean Wave (K-pop/K-drama), cutting-edge technological innovation, and traditional arts, offering participants a genuinely unique, interdisciplinary perspective.

Term, Year: Summer, 2027

PhD, Professor, The School of Film

Research Interests: Digital culture, film and media, the media industry, audiences and fans, media celebrity, and Korean/ East Asian popular culture from feminist and queer perspectives.

Course Development:  

Title: FILM 370U Korean Cinema and Society

Description: This course examines South Korean cinema created after the mid-1990s and explores the society that shapes and is shaped by these films. It aims to help students understand the historical, political, industrial, cultural, and aesthetic contexts that inform the country’s cinematic cultures and broader social dynamics. 

Term, Year: Fall, 2026

PhD, Professor, Department of Sociology

Research Interests: Family Demography, Health and Well-being, Work and Family, Race and Ethnic Relations, Life Course.

Course Development:  

Title: Gender and Family in Contemporary Korea: A Comparative View

Description: This course examines gender and family in Korea through a comparative and interdisciplinary lens. Students will explore how historical, cultural, economic, and political forces have shaped gender roles, marriage, work–family relations, and family life in Korean society, while comparing these patterns with those in other global contexts. Topics include changing gender norms, fertility decline, aging, labor market inequality, care work, immigrant family, and policy responses to family change. Through readings, media, and discussion, students will develop a deeper understanding of both the uniqueness of the Korean experience and its broader implications for the study of gender and family worldwide.

Term, Year: Fall, 2026